Heavy security in Duta court complex

PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim will be brought before Sessions judge SM Komathy at the Jalan Duta court complex 10am today to be charged with having carnal intercourse against the order of nature.
The charge, preferred following a complaint by 23-year-old Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, carries a punishment of up to 20 years' imprisonment if found guilty.
Anwar arrived at 9.45am to cheers of 200 supporters gathered outside the court complex. He was accompaned by his wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and eldest daughter Nurul Izzah.
Penang Chief Minister and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng read out a brief joint statement from the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition.
He said that should Anwar was denied bail, Wan Azizah will be the coordinator of the Pakatan council.
Other Pakatan leaders present include PKR leaders Azmin Ali and Tian Chua, DAP leaders Lim Kit Siang and Gobind Singh Deo and PAS leader Husam Musa.
The police have put the entire court complex under heavy security, with police personnel lining up along the roads leading to the complex, as well as within the complex itself.
At least seven police and Federal Reserve Unit trucks are seen in the court parking area.
Similarly the police have also mounted several roadblocks in certain parts of the city, causing massive gridlocks in all main arteries that enter the city centre.
The police are also limiting public access to the courtroom - Sessions Court 1 - in which Anwar will be charged. All members of public are also asked to register themselves before entering the courtroom.
If bail was denied, as was the case when he was charged 10 years ago, Anwar will be detained and will have to fight his Permatang Pauh by-election behind bars.

Anwar pleads not guilty

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court Thursday to a charge of sodomising his former aide Saiful Bukhari Azlan, 23.
He was accused of committing the offence under Section 377B of the Penal Code between 3.01pm and 4.30pm in 11-5-1 of the Desa Damansara Condominium at 99, Jalan Setia Kasih, Bukit Damansara on June 26 2008.
The PKR adviser had earlier arrived in court accompanied by his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, daughter Nurul Izzah and lawyer Sankara Nair who is among among the nine defence counsels.
The prosecution team was led by Solicitor-General Datuk Idrus Harun.The prosecution did not opposed bail and proposed bail be set at RM20,000 and that Anwar be required to surrender his passport.However judge Komathy said that there was no need for the RM20,000 bail and instead a personal bond would suffice.He also said that Anwar need not surrender his passport as the opposition leader was not likely to abscond.
There has been heavy police presence, including FRU units, unformed policemen and those in plainclothes, at the complex since 6.30am.
A crowd of Anwar's supporters has also been steadily growing at the court from 7am, as roadblocks set up at roads leading to Jln Duta court complex and surrounding areas caused massive jams.
Security was tight at the entrance of the court complex. Policemen were seen taking down the identity card numbers of those going in.
Penang Chief Minister and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng and his father, party adviser Lim Kit Siang was among those who were present in court.


tunku :so he got bail even though its not bailable case.this show that the government , judiciary and law enforcement agencies are all nice to anwar.only anwar gets special treatment.why?? his passport too need not to surrender.that show how special he is.
if anwar did not get the bail(now that he got it), he can still wins in permatang pauh.the sympathy vote will make him wins permatang pauh's seat. now it's up to the permatang pauh voters whether they want to continue the way it is or they want changes.